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WebDAV
WebDAV is an extension to Web access protocol, an extension to HTTP protocol.
Plain HTTP protocol is basically limited to read access : browser (HTTP client) send a request to Web server, from a link or a form, this server returns a page to be viewed by users.
Moreover read access, WebDAV make user able to perform remote write (with required authentication) : submit file, delete file, create remote folder. WebDAV extension enabled features similar to those of the classical FTP protocol (transfer and manager remote files).
WebDAV keep using same network and Internet channels as plain Web access. Any computer with a Web access through Internet connection will be able to access WebDAV server, contrary to other file tranfer protocols (like FTP) which are very often blocked by firewalls or Internet providers.
See also
- WebDAV article on free encyclopedia Wikipedia
- WebDAV access guide for several systems (Windows, Mac OS X…)